ABOUT US

Purpose Statement:

Loving God, Loving People, and Impacting the World

"Jesus said, 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart... soul... and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and prophets hang on these two commandments.'" Matt. 22:36-40

"Jesus said, 'Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Matthew 28: 19-20

So, what's up with the giant cross?

The cross on our property sits 110' tall adjacent to I-40. The River erected the cross on our own property as a testimony to God's faithfulness to us as a church. Through God's provision we were given the land on which the cross and our ministry center are located. Again thanks to His faithfulness we were also able to construct our ministry center debt-free.

We erected the cross as a modern-day "Ebenezer" to celebrate His faithfulness and amazing love for us, and to give thanks to the Lord. In the Old Testament it was common for God's people to erect an "Ebenezer" (a monument or structure to celebrate what God did in a specific instance) to testify to what God had done. The cross is part of our testimony and our story of what God has done, and is doing in our midst. Since construction we've heard many stories from folks in the area, and even passing by on the interstate, sharing how the cross has impacted, inspired, encouraged, and led them to connect or re-connect with Jesus Christ.